# Keyboard shortcuts in TextPort for Windows

## Quick answer

The ones most people use:

- **Ctrl+Shift+F**: search all messages.
- **Ctrl+F**: find in this conversation.
- **Ctrl+K**: filter conversations by name.
- **Ctrl+E**: export.
- **Ctrl+N**: back up now.

To see them all in TextPort, click the gear, then **Keyboard shortcuts**.

## What you need

- TextPort for Windows

## Steps

1. Click the gear

   It is at the top right. **Settings** opens.

2. Click **Keyboard shortcuts**

   It is at the bottom, under **About**. The list opens.

3. Click **Close**

   Scroll to see them all first.

## Done

You can see every shortcut, and where each one works.

## Problems

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| A shortcut does nothing. | Some work only with a backup or a conversation open. Open one first. Then press it again. |
| None of these match. | Email [support@textportapp.com](mailto:support@textportapp.com). Say which step you were on. Say what you saw. We usually reply within a day. |

## Questions

### Which shortcuts work everywhere?

**Ctrl+1** Messages. **Ctrl+2** Backups. **Ctrl+,** Settings. **F1** Contact support. **Ctrl+N** Back up now. **Ctrl+O** the list of backups. **Alt+Left** or the mouse back button: Back. **F6** and **Shift+F6** next and previous region. **Esc** closes a menu, the viewer, the find bar, or a search. It never cancels work. With a backup open: **Ctrl+Shift+F** search, **Ctrl+Shift+E** export all conversations.

### Which shortcuts work in Messages?

**Ctrl+F** find. **F3** and **Shift+F3** next older and newer match. **Ctrl+G** pick dates. **Ctrl+E** export. **Ctrl+K** filter by name. **Ctrl+Plus**, **Ctrl+Minus**, **Ctrl+0** message text size.

### Which shortcuts work in the conversation list?

**Ctrl+click** add or remove one. **Shift+click** select a range. **Ctrl+A** select all shown. **Shift+Up** and **Shift+Down** extend the selection. **Ctrl+Space** add or remove the focused one.

### Which shortcuts work in the message list?

**Ctrl+Home** and **Ctrl+End** first and last message. **Ctrl+Up** and **Ctrl+Down** the day above and below. **Up** and **Down** previous and next message. **Page Up** and **Page Down** one screen. **Enter** or **Space** preview the first attachment or open the link. **Tab** the parts of a message. **Shift+F10** or the Menu key: open the menu. **Ctrl+C** copy.

### Which shortcuts work in the photo viewer?

**Left** and **Right** previous and next. **Ctrl+S** save a copy. **Ctrl+C** copy. **Ctrl+Plus**, **Ctrl+Minus**, **Ctrl+0** zoom in, out, and fit. Double-click a photo to zoom. **Enter** on **Open** opens it in its app. **Esc** close.

### Which shortcuts work on Backups?

**F5** check again. **Delete** on a backup row: Delete… or Remove from list.

## Next guides

- [How to change theme, text size, and usage data on Windows](https://textport.com/guides/change-theme-text-size-and-usage-data-on-windows.md): TextPort will look and behave the way you want.
- [How to search all your messages on Windows](https://textport.com/guides/search-all-your-messages-on-windows.md): You will find a message in any conversation and jump right to it.

TextPort guide for Windows. Updated 2026-11-05. Web page: https://textport.com/guides/keyboard-shortcuts-on-windows